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Toronto CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Toronto community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
Toronto CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Zaki Abbas
Brookfield Asset Management
SVP, CISO
Michael Dundas
Manulife
AVP, Cyber Protection
Sandra Liepkalns
Choice Properties REIT
VP, Information Security & Data Governance
Ranjika Manamperi
Ontario Power Generation
Vice President Cybersecurity & CISO
Mike Melo
LifeLabs
VP Technology Shared Services & CISO
Members
Omar Al-Assaf
American Express
Bank Information Security Officer for the Americas
Davis Arora
Honeywell
Senior Director of Cyber Security
Salman Ashraf
The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Director, Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO)
Mohsen Azari
Walmart Canada
Senior IT Security Manager
Natalia Bakhtina
BFL Canada
Director of Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management
Michael Balenzano
Lactalis Canada
Manager, Network Services
Keith Benedict
Postmedia Network Inc
Director IT Security, Audit and Compliance
Aamir Bhaijiwala
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Director Information Security
Shimul Bhattacharjee
LafargeHolcim
Global Information Security Officer, Infrastructure & Operation
Ireen Birungi
Interac
VP, Information Security and CISO
Simon Brown
Weston Foods Inc
Director, Cybersecurity
Derek Browne
Northbridge Financial Corporation
CISO
Steve Browning
Vena Solutions
VP, Data Privacy and Corporate Security
Tom Campbell
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Director Cyber Security
Abigail Carter-Langford
Canada Health Infoway
EVP, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Chief Privacy & Security Officer
Alpha Chan
Toronto Police Service
Cyber Security Lead
David Cullen
AGF Management Limited
CISO
Jeff Curtis
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Chief Privacy Officer
Tracy Dallaire
McMaster University
Director Information Security
Sergio De Oliveira
Vale
Senior Information Security Analyst
Dan Di Salvo
Maple Leaf Foods
VP, Infrastructure & Security Services
Douglas Elsmore
City of Brampton
Manager of Information Security & Risk
Adam Evans
Royal Bank of Canada
VP, Cyber Operations & CISO
Andrew Faber
Toronto Pearson Airport
Director Security Technology Services
Steve Ferrigni
CSA Group
Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Security
Eran Frank
Canada Life
AVP, Information Security
Chris Gaya
Munich Reinsurance America
Head of IT Security, Architecture & Engineering
Patrick Gilbert
Lowes Canada
Sr. Director, Information Security
Manas Giri
WestJet
CISO
Rachel Guinto
Manulife
AVP Global Information Risk Management
Arif Hameed
Munich Re New Ventures
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Le Ha Hang
CGI
VP, Enterprise Security
Vaughn Hazen
CN
CISO
Jihad Hazime
MarshMcLennan
Director of DevSecOps & S-SDLC
John Hewie
Microsoft Canada
Chief Security Officer
Fred Hopper
Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security
Vice President, Security, Quality & Process Improvement
Rod Hynes
Bell Canada
Director, Information Security
Waruna Jay
Auxly
Vice President, Information Technology
Faiza Kacem
BNP Paribas Canada
Head Americas - Operational Resilience, Crisis Management, and Third Party Tech Risk
Stephen Kerkmann
Revera
Director IT Security & Risk Management
Vivek Khindria
Loblaws
Vice President Security and Risk
Karl Larson
Lightspeed HQ
VP Security
Tony Lee
Apotex
Associate Director, CISO
Faisal Malik
Deloitte
CISO
Daniel McAuley
Weston Group of Companies
Sr. Manager, Information Security and Infrastructure
Brenda McCulloch
Teranet
CISO
Craig Newell
GDI Integrated Facility Services
VP, Enterprise Information Security
Kashif Parvaiz
University Health Network
CISO, RSOC Program Director
Vinay Puri
Thomson Reuters
VP, Head of Security Architecture
Blair Radbourne
OMERS
Vice President, Cybersecurity & Technology Risk
Sam Rego
Plexxus
CISO & Senior Director IT I&O
Mark Reid
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
VP Cybersecurity & IT Compliance
Heloisa Ribeiro
EDC
Director, Enterprise Information Security
John Roberts
Province of Ontario
Chief Privacy Officer and Archivist of Ontario
Greg Ruddell
Sagen
Director IT Security & Audit
Chris Russel
York University
CISO
Ben Sapiro
Canada Life
Head of Technology Risk, CISO
Kirill Semenov
Hatch
Information Technology Security Officer
Vishal Sharma
Achievers
CISO
Nilesh Shastri
Bayshore HealthCare
Director, Information Security and Compliance
Arsen Shirokov
McMillan
Director, Information Governance & Security / CISO
Priya Sirwani
Fiera Capital
Global CISO
Raj Sivarajah
CI Financial
CISO
Gary Smith
EllisDon
VP, Enterprise Tech Relations
Andrey Spiwak
John Hancock
Director, Cyber Incident Management & Threat Intelligence
Jeff Stark
Fasken
CISO
Les Stevens
Capital One Financial
Senior Director, Cyber Security and Divisional CISO
Danny Sutantyo
Director, Data Protection and Compliance
Sohaib Syeed Ahmed
First National Financial
Information Security Officer
Deepak Upadhyaya
Baker Tilly International
CISO, Partner - Digital Tech and Risk
Juan Valbuena
Yamana Gold
Director Global Cybersecurity
Tom Verhoog
Celestica
Global Information Security Manager
Nabeel Yousif
Flexiti Financial
CISO
Olivera Zatezalo
Suncor Energy
GM, Cyber Security & Privacy
Adam Zimmerman
Cineplex
Executive Director, Cyber Security
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 14, 2022 | 1 day
Toronto CISO Executive Summit
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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VIRTUAL
September 14, 2022 | 1 hour
Toronto CISO Virtual Town Hall
Toronto CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
October 26, 2022 | an evening
Toronto CISO Inner Circle
Archeo
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
December 15, 2022 | 1 day
Toronto CISO Executive Summit
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Toronto CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2022
Toronto CISO Executive Summit - 12/14/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Boardroom - 10/27/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Boardroom - 10/14/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/09/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Boardroom - 08/17/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Town Hall - 07/20/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/03/2021
Toronto CISO Virtual Boardroom - 04/27/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 11, 2022
BLOG | MAY 11, 2022
The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management
Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 5, 2022
BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022
After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.
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